Richard Marcoux

Richard Marcoux
Richard Marcoux
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School(s):
    North Iowa Area CC/Omaha North HS
Bio

Honors and Awards

Richard Marcoux's Season-by-Season Marks/Career Bests

At North Area Iowa CC - 2021 Season: Earned second-team NJCAA Region XI Division II honors.

Augustana Twilight (4-mile) - 21:59 (109th). Roy Griak Invitational (8K) - 29:20 (233rd). Trent Smith Invitational (8K) - 27:59 (8th). Indian Hills Invitational (8K) - 28:26 (22nd). NJCAA Region XI Division II meet (8K) - 28:19 (7th). NJCAA Division II national meet (8K) - 28:55 (99th). NJCAA Division I half marathon - 1:21:43 (73rd).

At North Iowa Area CC - 2020 Season: Earned honorable mention NJCAA Region XI Division II accolades.

Grand View Open (5K) - 17:31 (29th). Grand View Viking Invitational (8K) - 29:14 (42nd). Southwestern Spartan Classic (8K) - 31:16 (16th). Trent Smith Invitational (8K) - 28:42 (18th). Indian Hills Invitational (8K) - 27:38.4 (38th). NJCAA Region XI Division II meet (8K) - 28:05 (10th). NJCAA Division II National Championship (8K) - 27:36 (35th). NJCAA Division I Half Marathon - 1:16.29 (25th).

Personal Records:

5K: - 17:31 (9/5/20).

8K: - 27:36 (NJCAA Division II National Championships, 11/14/20)

Half Marathon:- 1:16.29 (11/17/20)

News mentions
Marcoux, men's and women's distance track collect USTFCCCA awards
Marcoux, men's and women's distance track collect USTFCCCA awards

Richard Marcoux was named to the NAIA All-Academic Team while both the men's and women's teams qualified as NAIA All-Academic Teams.

Coach Barbosa encourages Hannah Perkins to victory.
Bruin Women sweep distance events at Sioux City Relays

For the first time in program history, two Bruin women captured titles at the long-running Sioux City Relays held Friday. Hannah Perkins and Madison Nelson ran to victories in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter events, respectively.

Kaleb Wooten makes his season debut at 5,000 meters.
Three school records highlight day at USD Early Bird

The Bruin distance track squad traveled to Vermillion, South Dakota, for Friday's Early Bird Invite hosted by the University of South Dakota. A large field comprised of teams from all NCAA levels, the NAIA and NJCAA were greeted by pleasant conditions of sunny skies, temperatures in the low 60's, and a breeze out of the south. Highlights for the Bruins included three school-record-breaking performances.

Richard Marcoux lowers his own school record in the 800 meters.
Bruin Distance accepts Central Nebraska Challenge

The Bruin distance track team traveled to Kearney for Saturday's Central Nebraska Challenge hosted by UNK and Hastings College. Good early season conditions with temperatures in the 50's, sunny skies and light winds greeted competitors from fifteen area schools representing all NCAA divisions and the NAIA.

Collin Kotz captured the title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Bruins Open Outdoor Track Season at Wildcat Classic

Just three short weeks after concluding their indoor track season, the Bruins were back in action at Saturday's season-opening Wildcat Classic hosted by Wayne State. Cool conditions with temperatures in the mid-40's and blustery winds created conditions difficult for personal bests, but the Bruins still came away with some good first-meet marks.

Richard Marcoux finished in 17th place in the mile with a time of 4:23.57
Bruin Distance Team Concludes Season at NAIA Championships

The Bellevue University men's distance track team wrapped up its 2023 indoor track campaign at today's NAIA Indoor National Championships held on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D.  This was the first time in program history that the Bruins were represented at the indoor national meet.

History-Making Bruins Prepare for NAIA Indoor Track Championships
History-Making Bruins Prepare for NAIA Indoor Track Championships

For the first time in the five-year history of the Bellevue University distance running program, the Bruins will be represented by two men in the 2023 NAIA National Indoor Track Championships on March 2-4 in Brookings, S.D. Saba Khvichava and Richard Marcoux will line up for the semi-final races in the mile run on Friday, March 3, on the campus of South Dakota State University.

Saba Khvichava and Richard Marcoux finished first and second in the mile at the NSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Khvichava’s Four Gold Medals Highlight NSAA Indoor Championships

Saba Khvichava brought home four gold medals from Sunday’s NSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held on the 300-meter oval at South Dakota State University. For his efforts, Khvichava was awarded the NSAA Indoor Track Athlete-of-the-Meet. He led the Bruins to their best team finish in program history, a fifth-place finish scoring 57 points. (Top eight places score 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1).

Richard Marcoux Qualifies for NAIA championships with a 4:20.14 mile.
Marcoux Punches Ticket to NAIA Championships

Richard Marcoux joined Saba Khvichava as a qualifier for the NAIA indoor track and field championships with his performance at Friday's Concordia Invite in Seward, Neb. Marcoux, and Khvichava will be the first-ever Bruin representatives at the NAIA national championship meet in Brookings, S.D. on March 2-4.

Saba Khvichava ran an NAIA automatic qualifying time of 4:13.89 in the mile.
Bruin Track Splits Squads; Khvichava Runs National Qualifier at Husker Invite

The Bruin distance track team split their squad over the weekend, competing in the Concordia Classic in Seward on Friday evening and the Frank Sevigne Husker Invite at the Bob Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday. The highlight of the weekend was the Bruin's first-ever NAIA national qualifying mark for indoor track turned in by Saba Khvichava.

Aaron Newton finished fifth in the 800 meters and is currently fifth in the NSAA.
Bruin Men continue improvement at Fred Beile Track Classic

The Bruin men's distance track team continued to cut time from personal bests at Saturday's Fred Beile Indoor Track Classic hosted by Doane University. The Bruins have positioned themselves at the top or among the leaders in the North Star as the conference meet approaches in three weeks.

Collin Kotz had the highest finish BU finish on the day with a third-place showing in the mile.
Records Continue to Fall at Prairie Wolf Indoor Track

The Bruins distance track men set records of the school, personal and seasonal variety at Friday's Prairie Wolf Indoor Track Invitational hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan at UNL's Devaney Center. Three school records fell, and every other Bruin athlete had either a lifetime or seasonal best on the day.

Saba Khvichava (left) and Richard Marcoux (right) placed first and third, respectively, in the mile, establishing a new school record in the process.
Bruin Distance Track Men open season with two school records

The Bruin distance track squad opened its 2023 indoor track campaign at Saturday's Scott Nisely Memorial on the campus of Doane University. The Bruin men established two school records among a number of quality early-season performances.